Broadway History
What city is Broadway located in?
A. New York City
B. Washington D.C
C. Allentown
D. Chicago
A. New York City
What is the name for the area where most Broadway theatres are located?
A. The Broadway Zone
B. The Performance District
C. The Musical District
D. Theatre District
D. Theatre District
What type of production might you see on Broadway?
A. Musical
B. Play
C. All of the above
C. All of the above
Who is the person that performs a character onstage?
A. Director
B. Actor
C. Producer
D. Designer
B. Actor
What is the area called where actors perform?
A. Lobby
B. Stage
C. Box Office
D. Dressing Room
B. Stage
What famous NYC area became the center of the Broadway Theatre District?
A. Manhattan
B. Queens
C. Times Square
D. Broadway
C. Times Square
True or False: Every Broadway theatre is located directly on Broadway
False
Which Broadway musical tells the story of two witches named Elphaba and Glinda?
A. Hamilton
B. Wicked
C. The Lion King
D. Aladdin
B. Wicked
Who is responsible for guiding the actors and helping bring the entire show together?
A. Director
B. Usher
C. Audience Member
D. Musician
A. Director
Where do actors usually get in costume and prepare for a performance?
A. Box Office
B. Dressing Room
C. Orchestra Pit
D. Mezzanine
B. Dressing Room
What nickname became associated with Broadway because of the bright lights?
A. The Golden Stage
B. The Great White Way
C. The Bright Broadway
D. The City of Stars
B. The Great White Way
What theatre was the longtime Broadway home of Rent?
A. Shubert Theatre
B. Broadway Theatre
C. Richard Rodgers Theatre
D. Nederlander Theatre
D. Nederlander Theatre
Which Broadway musical features characters named Simba, Nala, Timon, and Pumba?
A. Aladdin
B. Frozen
C. The Lion King
D. Shrek
C. The Lion King
What famous Broadway creator wrote the music and lyrics for Hamilton?
A. Stephen Sondheim
B. Andrew Loyd Webber
C. Lin-Manuel Miranda
D. Walt Disney
C. Lin Manuel Miranda
What is the area where musicians often play during a Broadway musical?
A. Wings
B. Lobby
C. Backstage
D. Orchestra Pit
D. Orchestra Pit
What are the two major types of Broadway productions?
A. Plays/Musicals
B. Operas/Concerts
C. Movies/TV Shows
D. Musicals/Concerts
A. Plays/Musicals
What Broadway theatre is associated with the hit musical Wicked?
A. Nederlander Theatre
B. Gershwin Theatre
C. August Wilson Theatre
D. Euguene O'Neil Theatre
B. Gershwin Theatre
Which Broadway musical features a magical nanny who arrives to help the Banks family?
A. Mary Poppins
B. Matilda
C. Annie
D. The Little Mermaid
A. Mary Poppins
Which famous composer created musicals including The Phantom of the Opera and Cats?
A. Stephen Schwartz
B. Andrew Loyd Webber
C. Lin Manuel Miranda
D. Alan Menken
B. Andrew Loyd Webber
What are the areas just off to the sides of stage where actors wait before entering called?
A. Wings
B. Boxes
C. Aisles
D. Mezzanine
A. Wings
Why is learning about Broadway theatres important to Broadway history?
A. Every Broadway theatre was built at the same time
B. The building preserve the history of the shows and artists who worked there
C. Broadway theatres are only important because of their size
D. Every Broadway show has performed in every Broadway theatre
B. The building preserve the history of the shows and artists who worked there
Before becoming the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, what was the theatre called?
A. George Gershwin Theatre
B. Richard Rodgers Theatre
C. Henry Miller's Theatre
D. Walter Kerr Theatre
C. Henry Miller's Theatre
What musical tells the story of Alexander Hamilton and uses musical styles including hip-hop?
A. Newsies
B. Hairspray
C. The Music Man
D. Hamilton
D. Hamilton
Which Broadway actress played the original Glinda in Wicked?
A. Ariana Grande
B. Kristin Chenoweth
C. Taylor Swift
D. Idina Menzel
B. Kristin Chenoweth
Besides actors, name two types of theatre professionals
Director, Choreographer, Composer, Producer, Musician, Costume Designer, Scenic Designer, Lighting Designer, Stage Manager